Arthur Brakob answers “Should I read The Bone Clocks before I...”

Caroline asked this question about Slade House:

Should I read The Bone Clocks before I read this?

Brakob Arthur I really don't think you need to. All of Mitchell's novels have characters that show up in other books of his. This one is no exception. The story is …moreI really don't think you need to. All of Mitchell's novels have characters that show up in other books of his. This one is no exception. The story is very self-contained. You won't miss out by not having read Bone Clocks. If you wanted to get every reference and in-joke, you'd really have to read All of DMs earlier novels. But I think they all stand on their own quite nicely.(less)

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